Improvement in combined hames and horse-collars



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Combined Hamesrand Horse-Collar.

Patented June 1.,*1875.

THE GRAPHIC C0.PHOT0LITH.39&41 PARK PLAGEJLY.

f NITED STATES man sTnoUn, on nicnnonn, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED HAMES AND HORSE-COLLARS.

Specitcation forming part of Letters Patent No. l63,950, dated June 1, 1875; application lcd April 3, 1875.

T 0 all whom it may cou-cern:

Be it known that I, EZRA STROUD, of Rice- 'ford, Houston county, Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oombined Haines and Horse-Collars, of which the following is a specication:

The improvement relates particularly to the means whereby the upper ends of the haines are connected and adjusted, as hereinafter described.

Figure l is a front view. Fig. 2 is a crosssection of Fig. 1, taken on the line x x,- and Fig. 3 is a detail, showing a side View of the lower adjusting-strap.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. A

A represents the harness 5 B, the padded collar attached permanently thereto. C is the breast-connection. D is the neck-connection. Both of these connections are adjustable, so as to t horses of different size.` E is a metallic strap on the outer edge of each hame. At

the lower end, the right-hand strap turns upward around the hame, as seen in dotted lines, and to the bend, or at the point F, is attached a ring, G, and to the ring the fastening and adjusting strap H is attached. In the end of this strap are holes I, which receive a pin, J, in a strap, K, on the other haine, attached thereto as seen at L. By this means the combined collar and hames may be spread or closed to t the necks or breasts of horses of different size. At the neck the connection is made by a bow-rod, m, on each side of the haines, in the ends of which are holes N, and also holes O through the harnes, which allow of an adjustment in width, and also in height, to fit the size of the horse. P represents padding beneath the iron m. The tugs or draftstraps are attached to the loops Q Q, and the harness-straps are attached to the rings R lt.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The hames A, having holes o, the bow-rods M M, having a series of holes, N, in their end portions, and supporting the neck-pad D, all combined as shown and described, for the purpose specified.

. EZRA STROUD. Witnesses:

D. STROUD,

H. C. LEE. 

